The Black Olive- Elizabethton

Reviews

• SN

  Squatch notcher

  5 days ago
  3.0
  Vegetables were way over cooked, soft and mushy. Entre was decent, not great.
• JM

  James Miller

  Aug 21, 2026
  3.0
  Food is good quality and flavor. Unfortunately when I got my meal when they say a side of marinara it is barely anything on top of probably a pound of spaghetti noodles. Definitely not correctly portioned paid $15 for a few meatballs a little sauce and a lot of pasta. Definitely was not worth the money and next time I want some Italian food I'll probably go somewhere else.
• DW

  Danielle Wynne

  Aug 9, 2026
  2.0
  First time here and it will be the last. I will go to Jonesborough location again but not this one. Service was basically non existent food was absolutely terrible. Entrees came out before the appetizer which was garlic knots when they finally brought them out they were dry and burned completely unedible. They replaced them but by the time they brought them out we were already done eating. My mother got the eggplant parmesan and I got the chicken parmesan. Sadly both of those were overcooked as well. The garlic bread that came with the entrees was cooked well however they had absolutely no taste. I am very willing to pay for good food but paying as much as I did for food that I felt was unedible hurt.
• TS

  Tammy Sheret

  Aug 5, 2026
  5.0
  One of the best places to eat that I've found in the area. The food is exceptional and the atmosphere and staff are very pleasant. Outdoor seating and live music on the patio makes this a wonderful place to dine for two and for parties or business meetings to take place.
• EF

  E F

  Aug 3, 2026
  2.0
  My dining partner and myself had two different pasta dishes. He also had fried mushrooms. The mushrooms were chewy and hard (been frozen). My dish had "homemade" meatballs. They were OK. Very peppery though. Marinara on my pasta dish was very sweet with no spice taste. His pasta dish included tough artichoke, watery pasta, no flavor, and chicken that had an unusual, unpleasant taste. Would not recommend. Not sure where the rave reviews come from. On the positive side, service was good and restaurant was clean.